Master of Science in Occupational Health : Industrial Hygiene

PUBH 5020

Occupational Health Science, Regulations and Management

(3 cr)

Offered: Fall SemesterScientific, regulatory and management principles applicable to the anticipation, recognition,
evaluation and control of physical, chemical, and biological agents and ergonomic
and psychological factors associated with illnesses in occupational environments.

PUBH 5060

Occupational Safety Science, Regulations and Management

(3 cr)

Offered: Fall SemesterScientific, regulatory and management principles applicable to anticipation, identification,
investigation and control of mechanical hazards, unsafe work practices, and ergonomic
and behavioral factors associated with accidents and injuries in occupational environments.

PUBH 5160

Environmental Health Science, Regulations and Management

(3 cr)

Offered: Spring SemesterScientific, regulatory and management principles applicable to human disease associated
with food, water, air and soil contamination. Focus on biology and chemistry of contamination
and transformation; exposure monitoring; and contaminant control.

Offered: Fall SemesterScientific principles and practices applicable to the toxicology, evaluation, and
control of chemical agents associated with human diseases resulting from various environmental
exposures. Content includes normal/abnormal human physiology, exposure assessment,
and exposure control.

PUBH 5410

Air Contaminant Modeling, Ventilation and Respiratory Protection

(3 cr)

Offered: Spring SemesterQualitative and quantitative aspects of air contaminant modeling, local and general
ventilation, and respiratory protection for controlling human exposures to hazardous
chemical, biological and radiological agents.

PUBH 5520

Biological Agents - Pathogenicity, Evaluation and Control

(3 cr)

Offered: Summer TermScientific principles and practices applicable to the pathogenicity, evaluation, and
control of microbiological agents, parasitic agents, and some biological vectors associated
with human diseases resulting from various environmental exposures. Content includes
normal/abnormal human physiology relative to exposure, exposure assessment, and exposure
control.

PUBH 5620

Physical Agents - Effects, Evaluation and Control

(3 cr)

Offered: Spring SemesterScientific principles and practices applicable to the potential effects, evaluation,
and control of physical agents associated with human diseases resulting from various
environmental exposures. Agents include ionizing and nonionizing radiation, noise
and vibration, and temperature and pressure extremes. Content includes normal/abnormal
physiology, exposure assessment, and exposure control.

The course will present principles of the epidemiology method including problem solving.
Various study designs will be discussed, including prospective and retrospective studies,
analytic, and experimental methods.

PUBH 6730

Research in Occupational Health

(1-3 cr)

Offered: Fall, Spring, SummerStudents will participate in selected ongoing research programs of members of the
faculty. May be repeated for credit.

PUBH 6890

Independent Study in Occupational Health

(1-3 cr)

Offered: Fall, Spring, SummerThe student and instructor will agree on a program of study that will enable the student
to achieve specific learning objectives. May be repeated for credit.

PUBH 6960

Internship in Occupational Health

(3 cr)

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Semester

Prerequisite: Completion of 24 scr. MSOH courses or consent of major advisor

Comprehensive or focused practical training in environmental and occupational health
at a designated agency, organization, or company. May be repeated for credit. Graded
S/U.

Independent development by a student with approval and guidance by a Major Advisor,
of a paper, manual, software, etc. applicable to a specific area of environmental
and occupational health. May be repeated for credit.

Research in occupational health or a related area to fulfill the research requirements
for the MSOH degree. Must meet the guidelines established by the College of Graduate
Studies. May be repeated for credit. Graded S/U.